Mythology
My daughter became trapped in the Underworld for 6 months a year because she ate pomegrante seeds
Demeter
an area of land surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
In what city-state was democracy born?
Athens
I am a Greek doctor. I wanted to figure out what caused disease so I could better treat them
Hippocrates
If I am at the equator, which two hemispheres am I dividing?
Northern and Southern
In the reading "In the beginning" who saved their siblings from their dad (he ate them!)
Zeus
greek word for a city-state
polis
Sparta
I am the man who believed that people should live lives of moderation and balance
Aristotle
What is the line that is horizontal, that goes across the globe?
equator
In the story of Prometheus, what is the item that Prometheus wanted to give to humans?
Fire
a fortress that stood on top of a high hill
acropolis
The role of government is to encourage individual freedoms and to give citizens the opportunity to rule themselves
Democracy
I am the man who believed that people should never stop looking for knowledge
Socrates
What was the natural disaster that occurred on the Thera island?
volcanic eruption
In the story of Pandora, what is the one 'creature' that was NOT let out of the box?
hope
marketplace
agora
Boys in Sparta can be taken from their homes at what ages in order to begin their military education
7-12
This man brought very harsh punishments to Greece
Draco
What is the vertical line that divides the world?
Prime Meridian
What creature did Psyche have to pass to get to the Underworld? (she threw him barley soaked honey bread)
3 headed dog (FLUFFY!)
are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
fables
In Athens, what did people value the most?
education
Who/ what people conquered Athens and ended democracy in Athens?
Macedonians
Name the three seas that surround Greece.
Aegean, Ionian, Meditteranean